On Sun, 25 Feb 2001 07:01, Owens, Blaine C wrote:
> After a new install my Xwindows has horizontal lines making most
> applications INCLUDING DrakConf applications basically unusable.
> Perhaps if I could get Xwindows working reasonably I could address
> some of the other problems I am having. I reinstalled this morning -
> still horizontal lines making most X applications INCLUDING DRAKCONF
> (smartass) basically unusable. If anybody who is not a smartass can
> give me a clue as to how to correct my Xwindows problem then I think
> I can figure the rest out for myself.
>
> The card according to Windows Device Manager is Trident
> 9685/9680/9682/9685/9382/9385-1 PCI
> It was discovered by the Mandrake install as Trident Microsystems
> TGUI9660 (generic) TGUI 9660/968x/968x
>
> All non-smart-asses - I cannot use DrakConf effectively because I
> can't even read most Xscreens because of this problem. I'm posting
> this to the Newbie list and not the expert list because I AM a
> newbie, but I am not an idiot. I know how to search the net and RTFM
> but after about 6 hours of frustration I post a question and the
> only response is to use an X app which I cannot even use because of
> the horizontal lines. Good grief!
Sorry, I didn't realise that before when I suggested that you use
DrakConf (stupid me!). Try XF86Setup or Xconfigurator from a console
instead. If they don't exist then you will need to install their
packages.
>
> Blaine Owens
> Eastman Chemical Company
> Phone - (423)-229-3579
> Cell Phone - (423)-817-0704
> Fax - (423)-229-1188
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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